Halfmijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kl Halfmeel, Gr Halfmeel in 1838-1857. Compound of half (“half”) and an unclear second element, perhaps a contracted form of middel (“middle, mid-”). The toponym appears to refer to the hamlet's location halfway between Oerle and Vessem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑlf.mɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Half‧mijl
  • Rhymes: -ɑlfmɛi̯l

Proper noun

Halfmijl n

  1. a hamlet in Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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